Religion - Islam | Joshua Project

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,858,339,000

% of World Population

24.0 %

People Groups

3,760

Unreached Groups

3,215 (85.5 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Palembang	Singapore	11,000	Musi	Islam	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parachi	Afghanistan	8,100	Parachi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parya, Laghmani	Afghanistan	400	Parya	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parya	Tajikistan	4,500	Parya	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parya	Uzbekistan	1,200	Parya	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Penesak	Indonesia	149,000	Musi	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Rahambuu	Indonesia	7,500	Rahambuu	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rashaida	Eritrea	51,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rawas	Indonesia	230,000	Musi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	5
	Riung	Indonesia	25,000	Riung	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Rutul	Azerbaijan	18,000	Rutul	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rutul	Russia	31,000	Rutul	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sarwa	Chad	5,400	Sarua	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sau	Afghanistan	4,800	Savi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	United Arab Emirates	385,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	8
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	Qatar	27,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	Saudi Arabia	21,142,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	423
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	United States	5,900	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Segeju	Kenya	600	Segeju	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Segeju	Tanzania	20,000	Segeju	Islam	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Semnani	Iran	69,000	Semnani	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Seze	Ethiopia	16,000	Seze	Islam	4 ●	25.00 %	9.30 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Shahari, Jibbali	Oman	57,000	Shehri	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Shahari, Jibbali	Saudi Arabia	42,000	Shehri	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Shanga	Nigeria	26,000	Shanga	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	3,760 Peoples		1,858,339,000			3,215 ●				33,469

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%